Dec 20 (Reuters) - Nike Inc ::Q2 HAD DIGITAL GROWTH OF 41 PERCENT IN CONSTANT CURRENCY - CONF CALL.CEO - JORDAN BUSINESS RETURNED TO GROWTH IN Q2 - CONF CALL.CEO - IN THE NEW YEAR, WE'LL LAUNCH A NEW PERFORMANCE PLATFORM IN BASKETBALL AT THE $350 PRICE POINT - CONF CALL.CEO - WE BOOKED 3 TIMES MORE NIKE LAKERS GEAR THIS YEAR- CONF CALL.CEO - WOMENS' FOOTWEAR SALES ROSE 20 PERCENT IN Q2 - CONF CALL.CEO - SINGLES' DAY SALES ROSE 40 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR - CONF CALL.CEO - WE SAW OVER THE THANKSGIVING SHOPPING WEEK, MORE THAN 30 PERCENT INCREASE IN OUR DIGITAL BUSINESS IN NORTH AMERICA FOR THE QUARTER.WE ARE SEEING EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTUM IN EUROPE AND CHINA - CONF CALL.WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS FROM "U.S.-CHINA DYNAMICS" - CONF CALL.GROWTH IN WOMENS' BUSINESS IS OUTPACING MENS' BUSINESS IN ALL GEOGRAPHIES - CONF CALL.
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Dec 4 (Reuters) - Nike Inc ::NIKE, INC. NAMES HEIDI O’NEILL TO AN EXPANDED ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF NIKE DIRECT.NIKE INC - PRIOR TO JOINING NIKE, O'NEILL HELD ROLES AT LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND FOOTE CONE & BELDING IN SAN FRANCISCO.NIKE INC - HEIDI O'NEILL WILL EXPAND HER CURRENT ROLE TO NOW INCLUDE ALL NIKE DIGITAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND MEMBER EXPERIENCES, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.NIKE - ADAM SUSSMAN, PREVIOUSLY NIKE'S CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, ALSO WILL ASSUME AN EXPANDED ROLE TO BECOME VP, GM NIKE DIRECT DIGITAL AND GEOGRAPHIES.
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Sept 25 (Reuters) - Nike Inc ::CFO - "IN NORTH AMERICA, WE HAVE RETURNED TO STRONG SUSTAINABLE GROWTH" - CONF CALL.MAINTAINING FULL YEAR GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019; EXPECTS REVENUE GROWTH IN HIGH SINGLE DIGITS.EXPECTS LESS GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR AS COMPARED TO THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.EXPECT SG&A GROWTH IN LOW TEENS IN Q2 DRIVEN BY TIMING OF INVESTMENTS IN SPORTS MARKETING, INVESTMENT IN NEW DIGITAL CAPABILITIES.EXPECTS Q2 EXPANSION APPROACHING THE SAME LEVEL OF EXPANSION THAT CO DELIVERED IN Q1.EXPECTS STRONG CURRENCY-NEUTRAL REVENUE GROWTH IN Q2 IN LINE WITH 9 PERCENT CURRENCY-NEUTRAL REVENUE GROWTH WE DELIVERED IN Q1.CEO SAYS CO HAS SEEN RECORD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BRAND AS PART OF THE CO'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY JUST DO IT CAMPAIGN."WE KNOW IT'S RESONATED ACTUALLY QUITE STRONGLY WITH CONSUMERS" CEO ON RECENT JUST DO IT CAMPAIGN.
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July 23 (Reuters) - Nike Inc ::NIKE SAYS THIS MONTH CO WILL MAKE UPDATES TO EMPLOYEE PAY AND AWARDS.NIKE INC SAYS ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF NIKE EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE AN ADJUSTMENT, ACROSS ALL LEVELS, GEOGRAPHIES, FUNCTIONS AND BRANDS.
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HERZOGENAURACH, Germany Adidas expects supply chain issues to curb sales growth in the first half of the year, particularly in North America, where it has doubled its business in the last three years to take market share from bigger rival Nike. | Video

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